MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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